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December 21, 2012

Inspired by Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, learn about and experience ten instances of powerful presidential rhetoric on a wide range of topics. Continue reading

Robert Bork is sworn before the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing, Sept. 15, 1987. (AP Photo/John Duricka)
September 14, 2012

Mitt Romney’s choice of the rejected Supreme Court nominee as his Judicial Advisory Committee chairman raises eyebrows and concerns. Continue reading

Republican presidential nominee Richard M. Nixon, left, and his running mate Spiro T. Agnew, are seen at the Republican National Convention at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida, Aug. 23, 1972. (AP Photo)
August 31, 2012

Watch the GOP platform grow from 1972 — when the party platform didn’t contain one reference to God — to today. Continue reading

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August 13, 2012 | News & Notes

Bill Moyers explains why Paul Ryan represents a voice, not an echo — a true believer for the new Gilded Age. Continue reading

In this Dec. 9, 1974 file photo, author Gore Vidal tosses barbs in all directions as he discusses Hollywood unions, politics, lecturing and publicizing books during an interview in Los Angeles. Vidal died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86. (AP File Photo)
August 2, 2012 | On Democracy

Michael Winship recalls a tense moment with the iconoclastic writer who died on Tuesday. Continue reading

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July 19, 2012

In this web-exclusive video essay, Bill Moyers calls out politicians fighting tooth and nail to hide the secret of who really owns our democracy. Continue reading

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March 9, 2012 | Moyers & Company

David Stockman explains how the cozy relationship between Washington and Wall Street has perverted capitalism and subverted democracy. Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, seen on screen, speaks before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), via satellite in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
March 6, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
Republican candidates criticize Obama's sanctions with tough talk on Iran -- and similar strategies.
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March 6, 2012 | On Democracy

Political and financial leaders are doing everything they can to keep crucial truths — and their own responsibilities — buried. Continue reading

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February 10, 2012 | Moyers & Company

Heather McGhee discusses the Millennial Generation, and Bruce Bartlett explains where the Right went wrong. Continue reading

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